Canada's Hadwin shares lead with Kim, Griffin at PGA tournament in Las Vegas

Defending champion Tom Kim felt the vibes and found his groove Saturday in Las Vegas with a 9-under 62 that gave him a three-way share of the lead in the Shriners Children's Open and a chance to win the same tournament twice in one season.

It was the second straight year Kim had a 62 in the third round at the TPC Summerlin. It led to a playoff victory over Patrick Cantlay last year in what was the early part of the season. Now it's technically the same season before the PGA Tour goes back to a calendar year.

Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., played bogey-free — he had more birdies on the par 3s than the par 5s — for a 63 to catch Kim. Joining them was a late arrival in so many ways — Lanto Griffin, who was tied for the 36-hole lead and didn't make a birdie until the 13th hole.

That was the start of three birdies in a four-hole stretch that led to a 68 and allowed Griffin to share the lead at 15-under 198.

This was hardly a three-man race going into the final round. K.H. Lee (66) was among three players one shot back, alongside Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont.

Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., was two shots back in a tie for seventh with three other players.

It all, 14 players were within three shots of the lead. That includes J.T. Poston and Canadian Open champion Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., small consolation to both of them.

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Poston hit a superb bunker shot on the 15th to five feet for birdie that allowed him to tie for the lead. He was 209 yards away on the par-5 16th, poised for birdie at worst. And then it all fell apart with one swing and one decision.

His shot landed on the bank of the green and hopped back into the water. Instead of going to the drop zone some 95